European Health Survey  
MEDICINE CONSUMPTION
Type of unprescribed medicine consumed in the last 2 weeks, according to sex and age group. Population aged 16 years old and over
Units: percentage

	Medicines for pain in the joints (arthrosis, arthritis)			Medicines for headaches or migraines			Medicines for other types of pain			Medicines for colds, bouts of flu or sore throats			Medicines for allergy symptoms (eczema, rhinitis, hay fever)			Medicines for stomach problems			Vitamins, minerals, tonics			Another type of medicine or supplement			
	Total	Yes	No	Total	Yes	No	Total	Yes	No	Total	Yes	No	Total	Yes	No	Total	Yes	No	Total	Yes	No	Total	Yes	No	
Both sexes	
    Total	100.00	0.85	99.15	100.00	4.38	95.62	100.00	3.01	96.99	100.00	2.88	97.12	100.00	0.29	99.71	100.00	0.77	99.23	100.00	4.26	95.74	100.00	2.60	97.40	
    16 to 24 years old	100.00	0.32	99.68	100.00	6.05	93.95	100.00	3.31	96.69	100.00	4.67	95.33	100.00	0.15	99.85	100.00	0.52	99.48	100.00	3.91	96.09	100.00	1.16	98.84	
    25 to 44 years old	100.00	0.59	99.41	100.00	6.30	93.70	100.00	4.21	95.79	100.00	3.88	96.12	100.00	0.53	99.47	100.00	0.96	99.04	100.00	5.17	94.83	100.00	3.03	96.97	
    45 to 64 years old	100.00	1.24	98.76	100.00	3.57	96.43	100.00	2.50	97.50	100.00	2.25	97.75	100.00	0.19	99.81	100.00	0.72	99.28	100.00	4.07	95.93	100.00	3.00	97.00	
    65 years old and over	100.00	1.07	98.93	100.00	0.78	99.22	100.00	1.20	98.80	100.00	0.77	99.23	100.00	0.06	99.94	100.00	0.60	99.40	100.00	2.96	97.04	100.00	1.97	98.03	
Male	
    Total	100.00	0.53	99.47	100.00	3.98	96.02	100.00	2.45	97.55	100.00	3.21	96.79	100.00	0.26	99.74	100.00	0.74	99.26	100.00	3.55	96.45	100.00	1.65	98.35	
    16 to 24 years old	100.00	0.04	99.96	100.00	4.53	95.47	100.00	1.92	98.08	100.00	4.39	95.61	100.00	0.26	99.74	100.00	0.46	99.54	100.00	3.65	96.35	100.00	0.56	99.44	
    25 to 44 years old	100.00	0.53	99.47	100.00	5.95	94.05	100.00	3.22	96.78	100.00	4.49	95.51	100.00	0.48	99.52	100.00	0.90	99.10	100.00	4.09	95.91	100.00	1.86	98.14	
    45 to 64 years old	100.00	0.84	99.16	100.00	2.96	97.04	100.00	2.43	97.57	100.00	2.36	97.64	100.00	0.08	99.92	100.00	0.70	99.30	100.00	3.37	96.63	100.00	2.13	97.87	
    65 years old and over	100.00	0.38	99.62	100.00	0.66	99.34	100.00	1.04	98.96	100.00	0.76	99.24	100.00	0.07	99.93	100.00	0.63	99.37	100.00	2.53	97.47	100.00	1.12	98.88	
Female	
    Total	100.00	1.15	98.85	100.00	4.77	95.23	100.00	3.54	96.46	100.00	2.57	97.43	100.00	0.32	99.68	100.00	0.79	99.21	100.00	4.94	95.06	100.00	3.50	96.50	
    16 to 24 years old	100.00	0.61	99.39	100.00	7.63	92.37	100.00	4.77	95.23	100.00	4.96	95.04	100.00	0.03	99.97	100.00	0.58	99.42	100.00	4.18	95.82	100.00	1.79	98.21	
    25 to 44 years old	100.00	0.66	99.34	100.00	6.68	93.32	100.00	5.25	94.75	100.00	3.25	96.75	100.00	0.58	99.42	100.00	1.02	98.98	100.00	6.30	93.70	100.00	4.26	95.74	
    45 to 64 years old	100.00	1.64	98.36	100.00	4.16	95.84	100.00	2.56	97.44	100.00	2.14	97.86	100.00	0.30	99.70	100.00	0.73	99.27	100.00	4.75	95.25	100.00	3.85	96.15	
    65 years old and over	100.00	1.59	98.41	100.00	0.87	99.13	100.00	1.31	98.69	100.00	0.79	99.21	100.00	0.06	99.94	100.00	0.57	99.43	100.00	3.28	96.72	100.00	2.61	97.39	
Notes:
1) This includes medicine, dietary supplements, medicinal herbs and vitamins.
The symbol '.' shall be deemed as data which is not collected
 The symbol '..' shall be deemed as data which cannot be given due to an insufficient sample
 The symbol '...' shall be deemed as an error of division by zero
 The data corresponding to cells with fewer than 35 thousand persons must be considered with caution, as they may be affected by a high degree of sampling error.
Source: National Statistics Institute